For kids struggling to read, third grade is pivotal. By fourth grade, kids are expected to read well enough to learn everything else. Many of this year’s third graders are especially behind because of the pandemic. Teachers are racing to catch them up.
— 30 minutes a day for three years. That’s more time for Gilbert-Jackson to explain the confusing ways that English words work and to tailor lessons to small groups of students based on their abilities.to prepare her students for future classes, where reading well is a gateway to learning everything else.SLOW PROGRESS
To inject fun into the lesson, Gilbert-Jackson turns it into a quiz game. The students perk up as they race to set up their laptops.Students have to choose between “teach” and “teatch.”Says Gilbert-Jackson: “I don’t know why I’m hearing so many yeses when only half got it right.”As the first semester draws to a close, 14 of her 19 students aren’t meeting expectations for reading. That includes Michael.
Now, midway through third grade, he is reading like a mid-year first grader — two years behind where he’s supposed to be. But, says Gilbert-Jackson, it’s progress. “You can see the wheels turning,” she says. “Sometimes he’ll draw a blank, but he’s still trying.” Michael isn’t the only student in this perilous zone. A handful of his classmates are also reading or comprehending at the first grade level.
Research before the pandemic showed the practice had mixed academic results, can stigmatize students and causes stress for families. It’s also expensive for school districts, because it could require adding classes and teachers. She encourages parents to keep working with their kids, buy workbooks at dollar stores and, in some cases, agree to testing to determine whether their children need more specialized help.
One new student, a boy with a 100-watt smile and a halo of loose hair twists, had transferred from another Atlanta public school in November. Instead of taking out his narrative, he chooses a book from the class library and starts writing in his notebook. A few minutes later, he presents his notebook to Keione Vance, the teacher’s assistant.She asks him to read to her. He happily starts on the book, an “easy reader” aimed at a first grade reading level.
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